Media & Writing

In the Media

I’m often invited to speak with journalists and news outlets about mental health and wellbeing in everyday life—at home, at school, and in our communities. This has included conversations about child and adolescent mental health, parenting, school stress, social media, and other timely topics where mental health and real life intersect. In these interviews and segments, I focus on translating science into clear, practical ideas people can actually use.

What’s Going Around | Navigating seasonal depression

December 5, 2025 DC News Now

Tell Your Kids the Truth About This Moment

June 2020 The Atlantic

Tips for Families: How To Manage Expectations Around the Holidays

December 2025, Washington Family

Video: How to Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder

December 2025 Fox5 DMV

DC psychiatrist weighs in on proposed social media warning labels for kids

January 2024 WTOP News

Grappling with eating disorders among elite student athletes

August 2023 Contemporary Pediatrics Journal

Helping first-year college students manage expectations and stress

August 2022 Contemporary Pediatrics Journal

Tips for Navigating the Season of Joy While Dealing With Depression

December 7, 2025 The Epoch Times

Publications

I care deeply about getting reliable, compassionate mental health information into the hands of real parents, not just into journals and conference rooms. In addition to my work as a psychiatrist and professor, I regularly share insights through news interviews, articles, and research—all with the same goal: helping families feel more informed, less alone, and more confident.

Toddler Anxiety Disorders: A Pilot Study

2006 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Maternal Panic Disorder: Infant Temperament,
Neurophysiology, and Parenting Behaviors

2003 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

The Crisis in Children’s Mental Health: What About the Babies?

2023 Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Assisting the School in
Responding to a Suicide
Death: What Every Psychiatrist
Should Know

2018 Elsevier

Editorial: The Hidden Costs of Being A Black Student

2021 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Serving Families Where They Live

Supporting Multigenerational Health During Infancy and Early Childhood Through Community-centered Approaches

2018 Elsevier

Immigration, Prenatal Stress and Autistic Traits in Offspring: Examining the Role of Discrimination

2024 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Black Clinicians’ Perceptions of the Cultural Relevance of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for Black Families

2024 The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health